A city councillor’s motion to have
Ward 2 Councillor James Gordon initially brought the motion to the table several weeks ago. At Monday night’s meeting of council it would have been open for debate and discussion by council.
But Gordon withdrew his motion before that happened.
Instead he said he planned on letting a “made in
He said a number of community groups, including faith groups, were working on that “made in
“A diversity in perspectives has come forward in this regard with ideas to further our reputation as a safe, welcoming community,” Gordon said, reading from a prepared statement.
“Out of respect and admiration for different ideas that are coming forward from different stakeholders, I am officially withdrawing the motion this evening to support the continuation of this important community conversation.
“Wherever this conversation takes us, I trust that when this local initiative returns my colleagues will debate this issue with the open mindedness and respect that I know we are all capable of.
“It’s been inspiring to see how this motion has created an opportunity to discuss what is evolving as a made in
Gordon’s original “city of sanctuary” motion has received plenty of support and criticism.
It would have been quite a debate at council had it stood, with opposition to it including Mayor Cam Guthrie. But it never got that far.
“Since making the motion, I can say that I’m very grateful for all of the input and commentary from that community that I’ve received, input from all sides of the discussion, both favourable and cautionary,” said Gordon. “In most cases this input has been respectful, articulate and thoughtful.”
No timelines was mentioned for the “made in
Gordon has previously stated that he is not directly involved in that effort.
